Southern Tea Cakes

By Paula Deen

Ingredients

4 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 lb (2 sticks) softened butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 °F.

In a large bowl sift flour, baking soda and baking powder together. Add remaining ingredients and blend well. Dough will be soft and wet. On a floured surface shape the dough into a disk, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Flour surface again and roll dough out until approximately 1/4 inch thick. Cut dough into desired shapes and bake on a slightly greased sheet pan for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 6 to 8 dozen tea cakes.